Rush – Nobodys Hero tab

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From anthonyz@cs.arizona.edu Sun Jun 12 21:42:33 1994
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Subject: Nobody's Hero TAB - RUSH
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###  I saved this off of alt.music.rush a while ago, and noticed it
###  wasn't at Nevada.  All of the chords sound right, and I added
###  the tabs.
###  Tony Zimmermann  

In article <2p0lin$mbg@hq.hq.af.mil>
lunatic@asylum.hq.af.mil (Jeff Kirvin) writes:
Ok, here's _Nobody Hero_ by Rush from _Counterparts_.

A brief note on chords. There are 3 chord namings which I should explain.

1) The suspended seconds (sus2). People with some chord theory should knowthis, but for the less informed, its always root 5th barre chord with the2nd string "open". So a Csus2 is played like:E|-3-   For the Bbsus2 just move down the fret board. The Ebsus2 is playedB|-3-   differently. See below.G|-5-D|-5-A|-3-E|---

2) The Ebsus2. This has a very low sound to it, so I think Alex fingers itlike so:E|-1-B|-4-G|-3-D|-1-A|-1-E|---

3) The Gm/A. Now I *know* this is the wrong name for the chord, but I haveabsolutely no idea what its proper name is. My handy-dandy book of 7,488guitar chords doesn't seem to have it. Anyway, I finger it like this:E|-3-   If this looks kinda wacko, there is precedent for it. Alex playsB|-3-   the same chord in _Lock and Key_. Check the video if you don'tG|-3-   believe me :-)D|-5-A|-3-E|-5-

The "Gm/A" chord may not sound quite right when you play it, but that's
probably because Alex uses a "Nashville tuning" technique for his guitar.
I'm not terribly familiar with this method, but I believe it involves
replacing the low, heavy, E, A, D strings with lighter guage ones so they
are tuned up to the same octave as the higher strings. So when you listen
to the cd at the "Gm Gm/A" change, it actually sounds like the change in
fingering is occuring on the higher stirings, but I don't think it is. It
sounds to me like the E, B, and G strings are unchanged through that chord
change. But anyway, if you think you have a better idea than that by all
means correct me.

As far as the two solos go, I haven't had time to figure them out, so they
aren't included. Chords only. Sorry.

Strumming is pretty much the key to this tune. There is no way I can
effectively transcribe the strumming pattern here but if you listen to the
cd and get a feel for the rhythm and where the chord changes occur, you
should be able to get pretty close to the original.

Warning: Playing this song on an acoustic with a thick neck may cause
severe cramping of the left hand (it did for me anyways - but then maybe its
just me; I get the same thing playing Distant Early Warning). :)

So, on with our show.


Nobody's Hero - Music by Lee and Lifeson
-------------   Lyrics by Peart

intro:
Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2
Gm Gm/A F

verse 1:
Gm            F                Bbsus2
I knew he was different in his sexuality
Gm            Gm/A           F
I went to his parties as the straight minority
   Gm             F            Bbsus2
He never seemed a threat to my masculinity
   Gm        Gm/A          F
He only introduced me to a wider reality

Ebsus2

       Gm           F       Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
       Gm                Gm/A          Dm           Csus2   Bbsus2
When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart

chorus1:
                    Dm
But he's nobody's Hero
                   Csus2
- Saves a drowning child
          Am              G
- Cures a wasting disease

  F
Hero
                   Am               < --  I hear a Dm here...   Z.
- Lands a crippled airplane
               Csus2     G
- Solves great mysteries

  Dm
Hero
                   Csus2
- Not the handsome actor
                Am          G
  who plays the hero's role

  F
Hero
                  Dm
- Not the glamour girl
                Csus2
  who'd love to sell her soul

   Am        G        Dm
If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero

solo1:
Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2
Gm Gm/A F Ebsus2                                                   P.H.

-6--6--6-H-8-P-6------6--10--|----15--15-P-13---------------------------|------------------10---------|--15--15-------13---13-13-13--13-11--<11>-|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------12-----|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|

verse2:
  Gm              F          Bbsus2
I didn't know the girl but I knew her family
Gm                   Gm/A           F
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
     Gm             F            Bbsus2
They tried to carry on, tried to bear the agony
Gm                 Gm/A         F
Tried to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity

Ebsus2

       Gm           F      Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
       Gm                 Gm/A          Dm           Csus2   Bbsus2 Gm
When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart

chorus2:
                     Dm
But she's Nobody's Hero
                  Csus2
- Is the voice of reason
              Am          G
  Against the howling mob

  F
Hero
                  Am     <--- (Dm)
- Is the pride of purpose
             Csus2       G
  In the unrewarding job

  Dm
Hero
                   Csus2
- Not the champion player
                Am           G
  Who plays the perfect game

  F
Hero
                  Dm
- Not the glamour boy
               Csus2
  Who loves to sell his name

Am          G        Dm
Everybody's buying Nobody's Hero

solo2: repeat Gm F Bbsus2
              Gm Gm/A F

---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|------10---11--|---18-18-18--18-16-15----------15--|-------10--11------|--12--10---10--|----------------------17-15-17-----|---12--10--10------|--12-------8---|-----------------------------------|---12------8-------|---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|

------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------15--15--|---------16--15--16--18--(18)-----------------------|------15--15--15--|--17--15-------------------F------------------------|--15--15----------|----------------------------------------------------|--17--------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------|

       Gm           F   Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
       Gm                  Gm/A          Dm           Csus2   Bbsus2
When I heard that you were gone I felt a shadow cross my heart

chorus3:
                    Dm
But he's nobody's Hero
                   Csus2
- Saves a drowning child
          Am              G
- Cures a wasting disease

  F
Hero
                   Am
- Lands a crippled airplane
               Csus2     G
- Solves great mysteries

  Dm
Hero
                   Csus2
- Not the handsome actor
                Am          G
  who plays the hero's role

  F
Hero
                  Dm
- Not the glamour girl
                Csus2
  who'd love to sell her soul

   Am        G        Dm
If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero

outro:
Csus2 G
           F Am Csus2 G
Nobody's Hero
  Dm Csus2 Am G
Hero
           F Am Csus2 G
Nobody's Hero
  Dm Csus2 Am G
Hero

repeat to fade out.

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It seems pretty close